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DENNY'S

11701 W OKEECHOBEE BLVD · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33018

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3473614
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10702096
DBPR license2328618

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line in a prep cooler eggs white (49F – Cold Holding); pooled eggs (49F – Cold Holding), cook stated food was placed in unit for about an hour, cook removed food to another cooler to rapidly cool down. Observed in the refrigerated drawers underneath the flat grill at cook line ham (49F – Cold Holding); cheese (49F – Cold Holding); turkey (50 F – Cold Holding), as per cook food was stored in cooler about 3 hours, manager removed food from unit and transferred it to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. Observed in prep cooler at sandwich station observed sliced tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding), as per cook food was stored in unit for about 2 hours, cook decided to to discard tomatoes and transferred the rest of the food to the walk in cooler for a rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: Observed during the callback instruction the refrigerated drawers underneath the flat grill raw beef patty 43, raw beef 43F. Observed at cook line in a prep cooler eggs white 48F, 46F. Observed in prep cooler at sandwich station cheese 48F. **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenWarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At hand wash sink at cook line. Manager fixed dispenser on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observe several reach in coolers in the cook line not keeping food cold at proper temperature stipulated by the food code. Manager was aware of situation and called refrigeration technician. Refrigerated drawers under flat grill at cook line, prep cooler at sandwich station and upright cooler by the prep sink at cook line all cooler temperatures appropriate over 49 to 50F. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in disrepair on the upright reach in cooler by the prep sink at cook line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**

Warning
#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. under counter reach-in-cooler, located at cook line by the hand wash sink interior soiled. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 1:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.